Pen-nib extractor



E. v. BUTT.

PEN NIB EXTRACTOR.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 12, 1920.

Patented Nov. 8, 1921.

IHVEIITOR ATTORNEY.

PATENT OFFICE.

ERNEST V. BUTTv OF OTTAWA, ONTARIO, CANADA.

PEN-NIB EXTRACTOR.

Application filed October 12, 1920.

To (5. "iv/10m it may concern:

Be it known that I. EnNEsT V. BUTT. a citizen of the Dominion of Canada, residing at Ottawa, in the county of Carleton and Province of Ontario, Canada, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in lenXib Extractors, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in pen extractors and consists of a novel means of engaging a pen nib and extracting it from the pen-holder.

The object of my invention is to provide a pen extractor in which the handle is held against downward movement while the pen nib is extracted therefrom.

A further object is to provide a means into which the pen nibs can fall after being extracted without having to handle the same.

lVith these and other objects in view, the invention consists in the construction, combination and arrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and pointed out in the claims hereunto appended.

Figure 1 is a sectional view of tion.

Fig. 2 is a top plan view.

Fig. 3 is an enlarged view on the line 33 of Fig. 1, on an enlarged scale, the outer portions being broken away.

Referring to the drawings like numerals designate like parts in the various drawings.

4 indicates a body portion having a transverse opening 5 into which a drawer 6 is slidably positioned. The upper portion of the body portion 4 is provided with a vertical opening 7. This vertical opening is provided with side pockets 8 and 9 which pockets have their inner ends spread to receive and retain therein blocks 10 and 11 respectively. The pin 12 is positioned upwardly from the body portion and on this pin is a coil spring 14. The upper end of the pin 12 extends up into opening in block 11. In this way the block 11 is tensioned at its upper position as indicated in Fig. 1. The block 11 is provided with an outwardly extending pin 15 from the front side, the purpose of which will be hereinafter more clearly mentioned. 16 is the engaging block. The outer face of the block 11 is dovetailed and the inner face of the engaging block 16 is dovetailed, so that the latter may be slidably positioned in the former. It will my inven Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 8, 1921. Serial No. 416,442.

be noted that the block 11 tapers toward the top.

The block 10 and the engaging block 16 have their inner faces concaved and convexed respectively and are adapted to fit into each other. 17 is a cover plate suitably positioned over the body portion 4 and pro vidcd with openings 18 and 19. The blocks 16 and 16 are provided at their upper ends with openings 20 and 21 respectively in which suitable pins are positioned. 22 and 23 are levers hingedly connected to said respective pins. 24 is a handle hingedly connected to an upwardly extended portion 25 of the body member 4. The lever 22 is slotted as at 26 on its upper end and is pivotally connected to said handle by a pin positioned in said slot. The lever 23 is hingedly connected to the handle by the pin 27. 28 is a spring adapted to hold the handle up as indicated in Fig. 1. The cover 17 is further provided with an opening 29 semicircular in shape. 31 is a stop to limit the downward movement of the block 10.

hen desirous of extracting a pen nib, the pen nib is extended through the opening 29 so as to be in the position as indicated as at 30. The cover 17 is so formed that only the nib can extend through. The handle is then pressed downwardly. In looking at Fig. 1, it will be seen that the lever 22 is not pressed downwardly until the pin in the slot 26 comes to the lower end of the slot. Tn the meantime the lever 23 is pressing the engaging block 16 downward and over on the outward slant of the block 11. The engaging block 16 will press the nib between the blocks 10 and 16. The respective parts are so formed that when the engaging block 16 tightly grips the pen nib against the block 10 it will have traveled downwardly so far that its lower edge comes in contact with the pin 15, which will thus limit the pressing of the nib. When the handle is pressed further the block 11 also travels downward and instead of pressing the nib tightly, it extracts or pulls it away from the holder. The spring 28 returns the handle to normal position and when the blocks 16 and 10 space apart, the nib will fall into the drawer 6.

From the foregoing it is thought that the construction of my invention will be clearly understood, and, therefore, a more extended explanation has been omitted.

' body portion,

What I claim as new is:

1. A pen nib extractor consisting of a body portion, a perpendicularslot in said body portion slidable members in said slot, an engaging member carried by one of said siidable members, said last slida-ble member being tapered larger at its lower end so that said engaging member will press against the other of said slidable members for a predetermined distance and a means for reciprocating said members insaid slot for extracting a pen nib from aholder.

2. A pen nib extractor consisting of a body portion, a transverse opening in said a drawer slidable in said trans verse opening, a vertical opening into said transverse opening, a holder block slidably positioned in one side of said transverse opening, a carrying block slidably positioned said engaging in the opposite side of said opening and 20 the opposite faces of said holder-block and block being so formed to grip a pen nib therein, means for pressing said engaging block toward said holder block Vanda means for carrying said blocks downwardly when in said engaged position and a means for returning said blocks to normal position.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

ERNEST V. BUTT.

Witnesses (J. HYMAN, M. MOMILLAN. 

